I HATE fire ants! I hate them hate them hate them!!!!!!

[mom'sfolly]

I can't use the Amdro around the chickens, and I have undeveloped land behind me and a vacant house on the side. As soon as I knock them out, new ones move in. I also have a pond, and many of the other kinds of killers are toxic to fish and amphibians.

Hate em!

 

[redhen]

I wish i could use amdro...

 

[halo]

You can use Amdro. Just put it in a box, or under a board, where the chickies can't get to it. Where theres food, ants will find it. You can even put it on the ground, and put a bucket over it.

 

[redhen]

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I could do that with my chickens inthe yard..but my darn pigs would knock everything over...

I can keep the pigs in their pen though...
How long till its safe to let them out again? (i mean after you put down the Amdro..)

 

[juliechick]

You could try using Seven dust. It is safe for chickens. I put some under the shavings in my hen house to help control bugs and you can use it in their dust bath for mites. It will keep regular ants away. I have put it on Fire Ant mounds, but I don't know if it kills them. I do know that they leave that mound, at least.

 

[rjlanger2]

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The link above has some really good information. It gives a lot of detail about the different types of solutions available. If the info doesn't apply to you, try talking to the agriculture extension agent for solutions tailored to your area.

 

[Moochie]

Poor chicks! Getting eaten alive by fire ants...

I fear that so much! Ever since we made our broody/baby raising enclosure, I have seen fire ants stealing food from my silkies. I worry that they will crawl up onto my special chicken, and because she cannot preen properly because of her body shape (she's like a dwarf), they might hurt her. I would hate having to find one of my chickens covered in fire ants. Just awful.

Everytime I see fire ants I pour poopy duck water all over the area that they're in. It doesn't kill them but they don't seem to like it very much.

 

[3goodeggs]

poopy duck water...that'll teach 'em!

Makes you feel better doesn't it?
'And.. (splash) THAT"S what I think or You, stupid fire ants!"

 

[7L Farm]

I feel your pain.I hatched these iddy's the other day for a customer & took them to my brooder shed which I had just cleaned out. Put them in the brooder left for 10 minutes came back to find one iddy being attacked by fire ants nee

dless to say I had to cull her so sad.